We were all born with certain senses: smell, taste, touch, sight, hearing... that we develop through our years. When one sense is compromised, i.e. you lose the ability to hear, your other senses will become heightened and more aware. This is both to make up for the lost sense and also because you practice using the other senses more when you lose one of them. Even if you temporarily lose part of your senses i.e. you are walking around in your dark house at night, you will notice that you hear noises better.Why would we want to develop our senses further? The main reason for our senses is to keep us alive and to help us navigate the world. In the animal Kingdom, their senses are honed to help them find food, shelter, water, etc. Here are some ways that you can practice developing your senses further without losing them.

Put on a blindfold and slowly move and navigate your house.

When my baby started sleeping in his own room, my husband wanted to get a baby monitor. Since the sound travels well in our house and his room is right next to ours, I decided against it. I then spent some time honing my hearing to his cry. I got so good that I could hear him a lot sooner than my husband could. I could also recognise the different cries to know if he actually needed me or if he was simply dreaming or rolling around to get himself back to sleep. Now, I can even hear him when the tv is on or when I’m in the kitchen cooking.

Want to exercise your eyes? There are many sources of eye exercises to build strength. Some people have been able to improve their eyesight enough to stop wearing their glasses.

Smell- practice by smelling food, scents, etc with your eyes closed.

Touch, again, close your eyes, feel different textures and take your time with each one. Baby toys are great for this as they have many sensory toys that have different textures.

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